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Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Tissue Regeneration (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Understanding Mechanisms of Craniofacial Development, Disease and Regeneration

February 10 - 11, 2018

Chairs Alison J. May and Katherine C. Woronowicz

Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco

Via Giovanni Pascoli

Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy

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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Tissue Regeneration is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

This meeting will focus on understanding development, disease and tissue regeneration of the craniofacial complex. Presentation sessions will include a range of topics such as craniofacial evolution and morphogenesis, discovery and regulation of stem cells, protein and gene networks, tissue engineering and mechanisms of disease. The meeting will close with a mentorship session where junior principal investigators of craniofacial biology will be introduced, followed by a discussion on career development for young scientists.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Tissue Regeneration" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Keynote Session: Cranioskeletal Development and the Pathogenesis of Ribosomopathies Discussion Leader: Andrew Timberlake (Yale University School of Medicine, USA)
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm	Paul Trainor (Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA) "Cranioskeletal Development and the Pathogenesis of Ribosomopathies"
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm	Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Regulating Craniofacial Development and Understanding Disease Discussion Leader: Pauline Marangoni (University of California, San Francisco, USA)
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm	Michael de Vries (Central Clinical School, Monash University, Australia) "Novel Grhl2/Noggin Interactions Are Vital to Craniofacial Development"
5:45 pm - 5:50 pm	Discussion
5:50 pm - 6:05 pm	Ailin Buzzi (King's College London, United Kingdom) "Reconstructing Cell Fate Choices During Sensory Progenitor Commitment"
6:05 pm - 6:10 pm	Discussion
6:10 pm - 6:25 pm	Martin Minarik (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) "Investigating Transcription Factor Hierarchies Underlying the Formation of Hair Cells Versus Electroreceptors in the Lateral Line System"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm	Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm	Qi Wang (Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Japan) "Retinoic-Acid-Induced Defective Branchiomeric Muscle by Downregulation of Pitx2"
6:45 pm - 6:50 pm	Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:05 pm	Stanley Kanai (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA) "The Intersection of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology: Investigating the Disease Mechanism of a Novel EDNRA Mutation Linked to Severe Human Craniofacial Birth Defects"
7:05 pm - 7:10 pm	Discussion
7:10 pm - 7:25 pm	Martha Echevarria-Andino (University of Michigan, USA) "Investigating Novel Roles for Hedgehog Co-Receptors During Craniofacial Development"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Stem Cells, Regeneration and Engineering of the Craniofacial Complex Discussion Leader: Rebecca Green (University of Calgary, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Terren Niethamer (University of California, San Francisco, USA) "Working Towards a Therapeutic Strategy for Craniofrontonasal Syndrome: Defining the Timing and Cell Type Specificity of Aberrant EPHRIN-B1-Mediated Cell Segregation"
9:15 am - 9:20 am	Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am	Elizabeth Smith (Tufts University School of Medicine, USA) "Bioengineered Tooth Bud Model Recapitulates Significant Features of Natural Tooth Buds"
9:35 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am	Joanna Smeeton (University of Southern California, USA) "Arthritis and Regeneration of the Synovial Zebrafish Jaw Joint"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am	Akshaya Srinivasan (National University of Singapore, Singapore) "Generation of Human Neural Crest-Derived Ectomesenchymal Stem Cells with Enhanced Multipotency and Their Applications in Craniofacial Regeneration"
10:15 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am	Theresa Grieco (University of British Columbia, Canada) "Regional Dental Tissue Disruption Influences the Recovery of Tooth Cycling in Leopard Geckos"
10:35 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Career Panel The purpose of this mentorship session is to have an open discussion with three craniofacial investigators who have recently established their own laboratory and have successfully transitioned to independent research. As junior faculty, our panel members will discuss their academic experience and advise audience members on aspects of career progression such as the current funding climate, publishing and mentorship. Discussion Leader: Alison May (University of California, San Francisco, USA)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Advancing Your Career as a Craniofacial Researcher Elaine Emmerson (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom) Andrew Gillis (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) Jacqui Tabler (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13 DE027575-01 from the National Institute Of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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